Takeover Entertainment

Takeover Entertainment was a British independent entertainment company established in 2006 by promoters Archie Lamb and Jack Foster. The company developed from the founders' work organizing nightclub events in the United Kingdom, where they promoted performers including Roll Deep and Lethal Bizzle. After meeting rapper and entrepreneur Kwasi Danquah III, better known as Tinchy Stryder, Lamb and Foster expanded into artist management and signed him as the first artist associated with the company. The business operated across several connected parts of the music industry. Its activities included an independent record label, artist and talent management, music production, and a music publishing operation. Its musical focus was principally R&B, hip hop, and electronic music. This integrated model allowed Takeover to participate in artist development, recordings, live activity, and the exploitation of songwriting and publishing rights rather than operating solely as a label. Takeover's most visible early success came through Tinchy Stryder. His releases helped raise the company's profile, particularly the album Catch 22 and associated singles including "Take Me Back," "Never Leave You," and "Number 1," a collaboration with N-Dubz. The reference material identifies Stryder as the United Kingdom's biggest-selling male artist of 2009, a result that gave the company a notable position in the British commercial music market. In 2008, Takeover entered a joint venture with EMI Music Publishing to establish Takeover/Cloud 9. The publishing venture was intended to operate internationally and to sign and develop artists and songwriters in partnership with EMI. In 2010, Takeover also entered a joint venture with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Roc Nation. The resulting enterprise, Takeover Roc Nation, was presented as a European record label and entertainment company based in the United Kingdom. Its releases were distributed through Sony Music, while Live Nation was identified as a partner for other areas of the business. The company was associated with tours and live projects including the Rollercoaster Tour in November 2011, The Rockstar Tour in December 2011, and the Bad Intentions Tour in 2012. Despite its expansion into publishing, international partnerships, and live entertainment, Takeover Entertainment was dissolved in October 2013. The available reference material does not establish a detailed reason for the dissolution or provide a complete account of the later status of its joint ventures.

Takeover Entertainment was founded in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2006 by Archie Lamb and Jack Foster. Before creating the company, Lamb and Foster worked as part-time promoters and organized nightclub events featuring acts such as Roll Deep and Lethal Bizzle. Their experience in live promotion provided the initial commercial foundation for a broader entertainment business. In 2006, the founders met Kwasi Danquah III, the rapper and entrepreneur known as Tinchy Stryder. They moved into artist management and signed Danquah, who became the first person associated with Takeover Entertainment as a recording artist. The company subsequently developed a multi-division structure involving recorded music, artist representation, music production, and publishing. Its repertoire and development focus centered on R&B, hip hop, and electronic music. A clothing business called Star in the Hood was also founded during 2006, although the available material does not fully define its corporate relationship with Takeover Entertainment. Tinchy Stryder became the company's principal public success. His commercial breakthrough included the album Catch 22 and singles such as "Take Me Back," "Never Leave You," and "Number 1," the latter featuring N-Dubz. The performance of these releases significantly increased the visibility of Takeover and positioned Stryder as one of the leading commercially successful British male artists of 2009. The company expanded beyond label and management work in 2008 through a joint venture with EMI Music Publishing. Known as Takeover/Cloud 9, the publishing business was intended to operate globally, signing artists and songwriters and supporting their development with EMI. This arrangement reflected Takeover's ambition to participate in rights ownership and publishing administration as well as in the release of recordings. In 2010, Takeover entered another major partnership, this time with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Roc Nation. The venture was named Takeover Roc Nation and was described as a European record label and entertainment company based in the United Kingdom. Sony Music distributed its recordings, while Live Nation partnered on other aspects of the entertainment operation. The arrangement connected Takeover's British artist-development platform with Roc Nation's international entertainment network. Takeover also maintained a live-entertainment dimension. Its listed tour activity included the Rollercoaster Tour in November 2011, The Rockstar Tour in December 2011, and the Bad Intentions Tour in 2012. These projects complemented the company's work in recordings and management by giving its artists a touring platform. Takeover Entertainment was dissolved in October 2013. The available sources do not provide a detailed explanation for the dissolution, nor do they establish whether every activity associated with Takeover Roc Nation or Takeover/Cloud 9 ended at the same time. As a result, the company's documented history is strongest for its founding, artist-led growth, publishing and Roc Nation partnerships, and eventual dissolution.

• 2013

  Company dissolved

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Takeover Entertainment is dissolved in October.

• 2012

  Bad Intentions Tour

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Takeover is associated with the Bad Intentions Tour.

• 2011

  Rollercoaster and Rockstar tours

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  The company is associated with the Rollercoaster Tour in November and The Rockstar Tour in December.

• 2010

  Takeover Roc Nation joint venture created

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Takeover, Roc Nation, and Shawn Carter establish a European record-label and entertainment venture.

• 2008

  Takeover/Cloud 9 publishing venture established

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Takeover partners with EMI Music Publishing to create an international music publishing business.

• 2006

  Takeover Entertainment is founded

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Archie Lamb and Jack Foster establish the British entertainment company after working as nightclub promoters.

• 2006

  Tinchy Stryder becomes the first signed artist

  [1]Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  The company enters artist management and signs Kwasi Danquah III, known professionally as Tinchy Stryder.

An independent, artist-led British entertainment company combining recorded music, management, publishing, production, and live activity, with a particular emphasis on R&B, hip hop, and electronic music.

• Recorded music · 2006

  Independent record label

  Takeover operated as an independent record label focused mainly on R&B, hip hop, and electronic music. Its best-documented artist relationship was with Tinchy Stryder, whose recordings and commercial singles became central to the company's public profile.

• Artist services · 2006

  Artist management and talent agency

  The company provided management and talent-related services, developing artists beyond the release of recorded music. This activity grew out of the founders' earlier work promoting live events and began with the signing and management of Tinchy Stryder.

• Music publishing · 2008

  Takeover/Cloud 9

  Takeover/Cloud 9 was a joint publishing venture with EMI Music Publishing. It was designed to sign and develop artists and songwriters and to operate as an international music-publishing business.

• Record label and entertainment joint venture · 2010

  Takeover Roc Nation

  Takeover Roc Nation was a European record-label and entertainment venture formed with Roc Nation and Shawn Carter. It was based in the United Kingdom, used Sony Music for release distribution, and partnered with Live Nation for other entertainment activities.

• 2012Bad Intentions Tour

  United Kingdom

  A tour associated with Takeover Entertainment's artist and live-event operations.

  Outcome. The available material names the tour but does not provide further performance details.

  Source
• 2011Rollercoaster Tour

  United Kingdom

  A United Kingdom tour associated with Takeover Entertainment's live and artist-development activities.

  Outcome. The available reference confirms the tour took place in November 2011 but does not provide attendance or commercial results.

  Source
• 2011The Rockstar Tour

  United Kingdom

  A United Kingdom tour associated with the company's live-entertainment activities in December 2011.

  Outcome. The source identifies the tour but does not report financial or audience outcomes.

  Source

• 2013

  Dissolution of Takeover EntertainmentStrategy

  Background

  After several years of activity in recordings, artist management, publishing, joint ventures, and touring, the company ceased to exist as a corporate entity.

  Action taken

  Takeover Entertainment was dissolved in October 2013.

  Aftermath

  No reliable source supplied here explains the reason for dissolution or confirms the subsequent status of its related ventures.

  Source

• 2010

  Form Takeover Roc NationM&A

  Background

  Takeover pursued a larger European platform through a relationship with Roc Nation and Shawn Carter.

  Action taken

  The parties created Takeover Roc Nation as a United Kingdom-based European record-label and entertainment company, with Sony Music distribution and Live Nation participation in other activities.

  Aftermath

  The partnership connected Takeover with international entertainment companies, but the available material does not document its complete operating history after Takeover Entertainment was dissolved.

  Source

• 2008

  Create Takeover/Cloud 9 with EMI Music PublishingM&A

  Background

  Takeover sought to broaden its activities from recordings and artist management into international music publishing.

  Action taken

  The company formed a joint venture with EMI Music Publishing to sign and develop artists and songwriters.

  Aftermath

  The venture expanded Takeover's documented business scope, although the available sources do not describe its later performance or final disposition.

  Source

1. 1Takeover Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org